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18 When he had finished making these offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. 19 Then he distributed food to all of the people, both men and women, giving to each person in the multitude a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a raisin cake. Then all the people returned to their homes.

20 When David returned to bless his household, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said: “What an exhibition the king of Israel has made of himself today, exposing himself in the view of the slave girls of his followers like any vulgarian who chooses to shamelessly expose himself before them!”[a]

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  1. 2 Samuel 6:20 Saul’s daughter Michal considers King David’s exuberant display of joy undignified, but it does not dissuade him from his unbridled happiness and choice to freely praise God without restraint or fear of judgment.